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How to get an internship in the US?
The document outlines a guide for French students seeking internships in English-speaking environments, detailing how to improve their English skills, find job opportunities, and navigate the visa application process. It shares practical tips such as using specific language apps, preparing for interviews, and writing effective cover letters, while also addressing costs associated with visa and living expenses. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of self-marketing and networking to secure desirable internships.
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How to get an internship in the US?
- 1. How to getan in the internship In english for French people ?
- 2. I thought iswas impossible until I tried
- 3. Hereโs My english level h w Search and get a job And what I did to improve it Costs Housing Where, how, Visa Visa, Trip, Housing, Food Find the good one
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- 6. Like most ofthe french students, I did 10 years of fill in the blanks exercices and it didnโt help me.
- 7. I used MosaLinguaApps (~6โฌ both) I took private classes on LiveMentor With Rachael, native from San Francisco https://www.livementor.com/membre/Rachael-H 5 to 10 new cards a day with each app Iโve heard a lot of good things about duolingo too
- 8. Search and geta job
- 9. Search ... twitter.com โจ (#Search& @tweet) angel.coโจ (Mostly startups) linkedin.com (Mostly big companies) indeed.com google.com
- 10. Order the offersby interest and train with the less interesting ones I failed miserably for my ๏ฌrst interview and it was one of the startups I wanted the most.
- 11. their attention You canhave up to 12 months with J1 Intern. Use that! Grab They <3 long-term internship Propose a (free) training period Make them love you and show them what you can do!โจ Once you have the feet in, itโs dif๏ฌcult to close the door.
- 12. otivation letter email You Whythem? Skills & Experience Contact info 1 sentence: Name and what you do 1/2 sentences: What did you like about the website/strategy? โจ 1 sentence: How long & when can you work for them? 3 bullet points: List of your main skills described with 1 sentence about your experience. Website, Contact, Phone, Skype, LinkedIn, enclosed resume (US paper format), โฆ ! Tweet me something @pierrefaureweb, Iโll forward you mine ;)
- 13. esume / CVR Youare not supposed to tell your age. This is the resume I sent
- 14. ollow-up emailFPersevere Show themyou want this internship! I sent a follow-up email with a pdf presentation " explaining why I wanted to work for them.โจ I got an interview, then an offer :)
- 15. nterview Prepare basic questionsand a presentation of yourself. Practice. Smile. Ask interesting questions. You must sell yourself
- 16. Got a Yes? Tellthem itโs amazing and you are excited (Americans use โexcitedโ a lot) Excited to - work with you - be part of the team - โฆ
- 17. Visa J1 Intern Yourschool must provide an internship agreement You need to be a student You can be paid DS-2019, DS-160, insurance, sponsor documents, various forms You will have lots of documents to fill A training period & long-term internship can be a good leverage
- 18. Other visas Up to18 monthsโจ Need to have a masterโs degree + 1 year of professional experience J1 Trainee H1-B Up to 6 years This is a work visa, a company must sponsor you
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- 20. Visa Travel Plane You Company $0 1500โฌ - 2000โฌ 700โฌ- 1500โฌ You can negotiate with your company so they can help youโจ E.g. โIf we are satis๏ฌed at the end of the training period, would you be able to help me with the cost of the visa?โ Depending on the duration & options Insurance is included with Parenthรจse Depending on the location, date & stops
- 21. Living in SanFrancisco Housing $650 - $1200Depending on the nb of roommates, location, โฆ Shared room Studio $1000 - $1800Depending on the nb of housemates, โจ location, size, โฆ Food Forget it Private room monthly monthly $300 - $500
- 22. $alaries In the techindustry you can de๏ฌnitely get a salaryโจ People get astonishing salaries as intern and you have the same brain/skills/capabilities than them. โจ They just sold themselves better, try hard, ๏ฌnd ideas and get results! Big company = Good salary Small company = You negotiate $0 to $7000 or more + equities (less likely) $0 to $5000 or more + equities
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- 24. I ๏ฌrst gota $1100 deal without food, then a $850 deal food included :) First housing Then once you are in the city AirbnbSafe and easy to use Craigslist, coworkers, ... It will be a bit more expensive the ๏ฌrsts months then youโll ๏ฌnd something thereโจ Be careful with people asking for money before visitingโฆ Search ...
- 25. Go for community living youwill make good friends & meet awesome people I lived with 35 people for 6 months in the same house and it was full of bene๏ฌts
- 26. Pierre Faure ! @pierrefaureweb Blog:pierrefaure.me Made in October 2015
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